Synonyms for
Obsolete
Definition
Obsolete means no longer used or outdated.
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Common collocations
- become obsolete
- obsolete technology
- obsolete equipment
- obsolete model
- obsolete laws
- obsolete currency
- rendered obsolete
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Usage note
Obsolete refers to something no longer produced or used, often because it has been replaced by something newer or better. It is generally used for things like technology, equipment, or practices, rather than people or abstract concepts.
Example sentences
- My grandmother's typewriter is obsolete in today's digital world.
- The cassette tape is now an obsolete technology.
- The old rotary phone is now obsolete and has been replaced by smartphones.
- The horse and buggy is an obsolete mode of transportation.
- The floppy disk is an obsolete way to store data.
Quotes
Nothing is obsolete like yesterday's vision of the future.
We are always in a hurry to be happy, M. Danglars; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune. But it is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful.
The only thing that should be obsolete is the practice of making things obsolete.